Where does “milioni” come from?
milioni (Italian) comes from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
milioni (Italian): plural of milione
Definitions
- plural of milione
Ancestry of “milioni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | milione | million |
| 2 | Italian | mille | thousand |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |